Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-22 Thread Jonathan Tebbens via CnC-List
You might need to pull the carb and get the water out of the bowl and perhaps other parts of the fuel system. If it was old enough / large enough to have a magneto like a 1962 merc 650, you might fuss around for a while before you pulled the cover off the magneto to find it just wet enough to mi

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-14 Thread Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
I feel for you Fred In 2013 my brand new that year Tohatsu 6hp long shaft went to the bottom of Big Bradors lake in over 130 ft of water. This was a motor that I specifically chose and spec’d out as the ideal auxiliary power for our J27 Nut Case. Weighed the same as a 4 hp (since it was a 4 w

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
I resurrected my Toyota Celica from a drowning, how hard can it be? Turn it over until the water stops coming out the spark plug holes, add oil, drive away. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 13 April 2015 at 15:29, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com>

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Years ago a squall flipped my dinghy with the motor on it. It was not running. Got it home, pulled the spark plugs, carburetor, flushed cylinders thoroughly with fresh water then kerosene, then alcohol. Added a mist of Marvel Mystery oil through the plug holes and dry cranked it slowly for sever

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Fred Hazzard via CnC-List
Jim, good point. I'll check. Fred On Apr 13, 2015 3:21 PM, "Jim Watts via CnC-List" wrote: > Yamaha 4-strokes like water even less than 2-strokes. I sank mine and it > was a writeoff. Luckily, my deductible is $200. > > Fred, is your deductible that high for everything? I have varying > deduct

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
Yamaha 4-strokes like water even less than 2-strokes. I sank mine and it was a writeoff. Luckily, my deductible is $200. Fred, is your deductible that high for everything? I have varying deductibles depending on what I'm claiming for. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 13 Apr

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Burt Stratton via CnC-List
First deploy oars… then buy some scotch for your diver Give the motor to your Suzuki mechanic…with some more scotch… or Remove carb, disassemble, dry and thoroughly flush with carb cleaner. Don’t change any settings or adjust jets Replace the gas – oil mixture in the fuel tank Remove spa

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread D Harben via CnC-List
> Check out your oars? Don___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Jerome Tauber via CnC-List
Take the Salmon out of it. Jerry Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List > wrote: > > Through an unfortunate accident my 4 hp 2 cycle Suzuki went to the bottom of > the Columbia (fresh water) on Saturday. A diver is going to retrieve it > tomorrow. > >

Re: Stus-List Outboard in the river

2015-04-13 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
#1: Call your insurance company. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 13 April 2015 at 14:44, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List wrote: > Through an unfortunate accident my 4 hp 2 cycle Suzuki went to the bottom > of the Columbia (fresh water) on Saturday. A diver is going to retrieve